Drive is taking hours to install software

Hello,
I just purchased an iMac 27 inch i7 and when I'm trying to install pro logic it is taking hours to install. I'm on the 3rd disc and it's been going on 4 hours. Do I have a defective DVD drive or is there some kind of fix available? Thanks in advance.

Hi, I have a thread here about the exact thing!! Although I thought it was due to the SSD in here or the HDD. I have both. Its neither, its the superdrive!! And its not specific to ANY app. I installed 6 or 8 games anywhere from 2 to 20 GB each. All take a ridiculous amount of time to install. I have spent HOURS installing just FCP application's DVD NOT THE CONTENT. Its terrible.
I know its the superdrive, or something related to the superdrive, because I just went to best buy and purchased a portable, LG brand, 8 X DVD drive and attached it. Its TEARING through the audio content dvd that took almost 3 hours to install last night. It's 90% through and its only been 12 minutes. Your problem is exactly like mine and I originally thought it was my SSD but the content isn't even going on my SSD. Ots going on my HDD.
What really ***** is that I JUST received this after having it built. Now I have to drag this heavy monster down to the Apple store for repair and do without...again.

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